Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-10-07


up fine practice. After the ceremony |
they took the southern train en- route for
their new home MIR. Aldrch and family |
have moved into the tenement over the tin
shop. Tho Chittenden county grange
held its quarterly meeting in the rooms of
the Mount Mansfield grange last week.
Ned Williams of the U. V. NJ. spent last
Sunday in town MIR. +. $. Whitcomb,
jr, had the thumb ill of the right hand
completely torn away last Monday while
handling some farm implements.
ONE DOLLAR
will now buy the Weekly Free Press
one year. Tell your friends.
wILLIsToN.
rhere will be no service at the Congre-
| gatlonHi cuurch Tor the next twu Sun.
uaN>, h. X v j A. Bates being away
...... Mrs VI. a. Clark and her daughter
| VI T. na are visiting friends in Massacnu-
-ett, ....Dracun William Miller has
= gpue to " ailn IfOrd to remain Il few days
with friends aud relatives there ...... Miss
Il ''le Log 1lus recently received by regis
tered mail ptckHRe OF OStrlcn tedtnels
lued at $50, from +. G. Narramore OF
! Las Angeles, California; former towns
| man. rhe feathers were of MIR. Nara
nure's owl raising, he having some time
ago purchased 10 birds at Il cost of 5000
| t. Gu aud Is now engaged in the business
IF ostrich farming Mr. Narramore says
thai $500 worth IF feathers have been
sold from il single bird IN one yedr......
II in Is needed badly, nearly all the wells,
aud ciSterns being dry a little rain fell
Monday, but not enough to furnish much
| water.
nlNEsBURGH
Recent arrivals are Miss Lena Ellis
Carleton, H.; Mss Eta May Rice, New
York city; Miss Katie A. Russell, Brid-
port, an Mr. Ellis NOrthup of Castleton,
al the guests OF DR.. G j. Russell. 90.
j A. SptuldiEg has returned from Il sue
ces~tul summer tour. Mr.. Eugene
Curry was recently married in Fitchburg,
Mass, and with his wife Is visiting ms
parents i'll this town...... Miss Mary II
Mites has been engaged as assistant teacher
III the academy ..... Grain is 50 poor that
many threshels refuse to thresh by tue
bu~hel but work tor - IA ddy....... Pears
are 80 plenty that i'll some sections they
are being made into cider. Daniel
Patrick has begun 10 make cider, nut APP
pies are scarce ..... Patrick McDonpuGh
la a horse drop dead VIII lie gong home
from the creamery ........ Farmers nave
, improved the fine weather and are well
= along with their work.
Tae Weekly Free Press from
, this uaJa is reduced One haif-Ii
i, NOW oniy ONE DOLLAR 8
t year.
> At IA late meeting of the WOmen's Aux
jlIary of Trinity (EpiscOpaD mission, Mil
p, ton, Mrs. Dr.. Arkley, Mrs H. II. Fulle
and Miss Dora A. Clark were chosen dele
-, gates to represent the said auxiliary a
> the annual meeting of the diocesan branct
OF the board of missions to be held OF
= October / aud ~ i'll Emmanuel church
Bellows Falls.
r wEsTFoRD.
ID The amputation of finger of 4. w
10 Darlington was successfully performed h
ne DR.. Peck .. The funeral Of Mrs. Ros
a seau at the Catholic church in Milton Ias
,t week was attended by many friends. go.
~ The roof Of the Congregational church
~ being newly covered The repairing {
~ the spire is IN contemplation. ...... / II
10 house of ID ID. smith III the absence {
the family took fire and conSidelabl
ii damage was done before the neighbOI
~, succeeded in forcing the door and eXtiI
No gushing the flames. The damage Wa
IL promptly adjusted by the lnsuranc
~ agent.
ID A town meeting is called for Saturda,
r. October Is, at = p. III. to consider the slll
nj ect of the public improvements in pr
;, gress at the Centre village. Oppositio
u" has arisen against them from that cla'
u of people, found in every communlt.
- who are opposed to all public improv
IL mentS not engineered or controlled l.
themselves and who are bound to rule {
ruin. The improvements have been mac
a at individual not town expense and nav
" been very generally approved. They wei
started by the young men, and they hay
shown a commeuduble public spirit an
enterprise in their earnest endeavors
make the village more attractive an
,S pleasant. Their labors have been noOl
IT, seconded by other public spirited citizel
On in work and contributions, aud IL Is hdr'
e. ly a supposable case, that the town wi
rs. do otherwise than TO bid the young me
nj, God speed in their set-sacriicing labor
,,t and commend and approve the mamie
improvements they have made and d
sign to make in and about the village, e
a. pecially since the town lncurS no eNpen
II whatever in making them. .... Rev. v
lte d. Williams is TO supply the Congreg
-. tional church at the Centre for the pre-
ed ent. His discourses are practicable al
ad very acceptable to the congregation. Tnt
nd hope to secure the continuation OF h
~ services . Miss Ida lsham, former pr
Oh ceptress of the Essex Classical instltut
'c- was in town last week the guest of Nj
? Barney Mrs. Ayres is improving II
ed outside appearance of her house, sonl
to side of the park, by coat of paint Thl
os one improvement makes way for anothe
~ provements on his out-buildings, with
III view to protection and convenience 49,.
~ The number of students attending Esst
IN Classical institute is much smaller tht
on it has been for some years past The ne
ew preceptress, Miss Clara Slason, grad
lry ate OF Smith College. Massi gives go'
= satisfaction in her department. HC
ace Fairfield is stating the roof of b
, residence at the village, .... Richa
nd Calkins OF Plattsburgh, n. Y, has be-
Ice spending a week with his son, Gilbe
Calkins at Pages Corners. Mr.. Calki
at. is hale, firm old gentleman of four SEQ
ed wears There is considerable thieving G
"a. ing on in this part of the town. A barrel
49, -four was taken from Charlie Ransom
store house, despite the lock and key.
oi lot of corn was taken from Mrs. Barne!
-- cornfield and sunlry other things ha
er, been missed. Some of the offending pi
,hn ties are known, but it is difficult TO
hill cure the proof against them. Beslc
tab some fears are expressed by, the town O
to cials that worse things may happen il th
SON are prosecuted. Tuesday n man